EP2032001B1 - Schaukelvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP2032001B1
EP2032001B1 EP06744218A EP06744218A EP2032001B1 EP 2032001 B1 EP2032001 B1 EP 2032001B1 EP 06744218 A EP06744218 A EP 06744218A EP 06744218 A EP06744218 A EP 06744218A EP 2032001 B1 EP2032001 B1 EP 2032001B1
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Alison Ruth Raphael
Sophie Miriam King
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
    • A47D13/00—Other nursery furniture
    • A47D13/10—Rocking-chairs; Indoor Swings ; Baby bouncers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
    • A47D1/00—Children's chairs
    • A47D1/10—Children's chairs capable of being suspended from, or attached to, tables or other articles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to devices to rock an individual to provide comfort, and particularly to devices to soothe a child and induce sleep.
  • US Patent 5,711,045 describes apparatus for inducing relaxation or sleep in infants comprising, in essence, a child seat mounted on three elliptical cams that rotate and cause the seat to move.
  • UK Patent Application GB 2355923 describes an oscillating infant seat assembly for an infant "bouncer" seat of the type having a resilient frame and base located directly below a seat.
  • the device is provided with a crank arm to impart vertical reciprocal motion to the base of the seat, the frequency of which can be adjusted to match the natural frequency of the seat for a particular weight of baby.
  • UK Patent Application GB 2307025 describes yet another rocking baby seat device in which a baby seat device in which a baby seat is held in a main base unit housing a moving generator.
  • the movement generator comprises an oscillating crank to rock the seat back and forth.
  • the device is said to mimic the movements of a vehicle in motion, and thereby induce sleep in a baby using the device.
  • the devices have various shortcomings, including the provision of only simple reciprocating motion, that fails to mimic that experienced by a child in a car or the use of highly complex actuators and control systems to attempt to mimic such motion leading to devices that are unwieldy and complex with associated likelihood of mechanical failure and high manufacturing costs. Furthermore, as configured, the devices are only capable of reproducing a single pattern of movement without extensive reprogramming or adjustment of cam wheels and the like. In the entertainment device, not only is the motion of the chair is constrained about a single axis by the hinged connection (thus only allowing rocking, and not pitching), but the chair needs to rotate as well, in order to produce the movement.
  • a rocking device comprising a seat unit (as defined herein) and a base unit, operatively coupled by a motion generator, said motion generator comprising: a profiled track defining a closed undulating path; a track follower, arranged to interact with said profiled track; means to impart relative rotational movement between said profiled track and said track follower, thereby creating relative displacement between said seat unit and said base unit, and decoupling means to decouple the relative displacement between the seat unit and base unit from any rotational movement of the seat unit, wherein the undulations are irregular in nature, there being a section of track around a first position that defines a region of high frequency of undulation and a further section around a second position that defines a region of relatively low frequency of undulation.
  • the undulations in the track define a path that varies both in its frequency of undulation and in its amplitude.
  • the rocking device comprises undulations that are effectively ridged to produce a vibration in the seat unit, rather than (or in addition to) a slow up-and-down motion.
  • the decoupling means comprises a rotatable mounting between at least one of said seat unit and base unit and at least one of said profiled track and track follower.
  • the rocking device further comprises a damper to modulate the relative displacement between the seat unit and the base unit.
  • the rocking device comprises a plurality of dampers.
  • the damper or dampers is/are operably connected between the seat unit and the base unit.
  • the damper or dampers is/are operably connected between the seat unit and the track follower.
  • the profiled track is so shaped as to create relative displacement between the seat unit and the base unit in more than one spatial dimension.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a profiled track adapted for use with the rocking device of any of the above.
  • a further aspect of the present invention provides a method of making a profiled track according to the above, comprising the steps of: measuring the displacement of an object within a travelling vehicle; and using those measurements to shape a track so as to mimic the displacement of the object so measured.
  • the movement experienced by a child in a travelling car may be measured using motion detectors such as accelerometers attached to a child seat in a car.
  • the range of motion is measured and recorded during a typical journey, and transcribed onto a profiled track by e.g. machining or moulding.
  • the mechanism of recording and playback is analogous to that used in the production and playing of vinyl records, where the pattern on the record is converted to sound by the needle, or stylus, responding to the pattern on the disc.
  • the profiled track reproduces movement in multiple spatial dimensions
  • the process in analogous to a stereo vinyl record, where one track is reproduced by up-and-down movement of the stylus, and the other track by a side-to-side movement.
  • the "seat unit” may comprise a seat, crib or cot, with or without a support plate, or merely a support plate adapted to receive a seat, crib or cot.
  • a seat such as a specially adapted car seat, or a carrycot may be attached to the unit.
  • a child will be used to the seat in which they travel by car, this more closely mimics the "driving experience" that is known to induce restfulness and sleep.
  • An additional feature in any of these devices is also the provision of mounting points on the base unit, to allow the whole unit to replace a conventional car seat.
  • the unit can be activated to mimic further travel, thus prolonging the sleep-inducing effect whilst the car is stationary.
  • Parents would find this particularly useful in situations such as camping or caravanning, where, upon arrival at their destination, they would like a child to remain asleep whilst they erected a tent, or secured the caravan pitch.
  • FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a rocking device, generally indicted by 1, according to the present invention.
  • the device 1 comprises a chair, or seat, 2, attachable to a support plate 3 by means of clips 4.
  • Affixed to the underside of the support plate 3 is a profiled track 5 defining a closed undulating path, facing downwards.
  • the support plate 3 has four holes 6 that engage, slideably, with spring damper units 7, located on a base unit 8.
  • Located within the base unit 8 is a motor 9 that drives a horizontally oriented wheel 10, connected to the motor 9 via spokes 11 and a central hub 12.
  • a track follower 13 Located towards the periphery of the wheel 10 is a track follower 13, in this embodiment in the form of a rotatable wheel.
  • the track follower 13 engages with the undulating profiled track 5, and causes the seat 2 to move in response to the profile of the track.
  • the rotating wheel 10 and motor assembly 9 thereby creates a relative displacement between the seat unit and the base unit, whilst decoupling the relative displacement from any rotational movement of the chair.
  • Figure 2(a) illustrates, schematically, the operation of the child entertainment device described in WO 99/10062 .
  • a seat unit, 14 is attached to a track follower 13 that interacts with an undulating track 5 attached to a base unit 8.
  • the track follower 13 interacts with the undulating track 5 and causes the seat to rock (about a single axis) as the seat rotates - the rocking and rotation are coupled together.
  • Figures 2(b) to 2(e) illustrate, again schematically, embodiments of the present invention. All these embodiments have a seat unit 14, a track follower 13, an undulating track 5 and a base unit 8.
  • the devices also have means - such as a motor - to rotate the undulating track 5 with respect to the track follower 13; this is not illustrated in Figure 2 , for sake of clarity.
  • the devices have means 15 to decouple the relative displacement between the seat and base from any rotational movement of the chair 14.
  • the various embodiments show possible arrangements of the elements with the track follower 13 being mounted to the seat unit 14 ( Figures 2b and 2c ) or to the base unit 8 ( Figures 2d and 2e ), and the decoupling means 15 being mounted variously between the track 5 and the base 8 ( Figure 2b ); the track follower 13 and the seat 14 ( figure 2c ); the track follower 13 and the base 8 ( figure 2d ); or the track 5 and the seat 14.
  • Many appropriate decoupling means will be apparent to the skilled addressee, such as contacting slideable plates or rotatable mountings.
  • the decoupling is provided by the motor itself rotating the track follower relative to the base unit.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a profiled track 5 according to the present invention.
  • the track defines a closed undulating path on its upper (as illustrated) surface. It can be seen that the undulations in the track define a path that varies in both its frequency of undulation and in its amplitude.
  • the section of track around position "A" defines a region of high frequency, whereas the section around position "B” defines a region of relatively low frequency.
  • relatively low frequency undulations for clarity, some embodiments may have undulations that are effectively "ridged” to produce a vibration in the chair unit, rather than (or in addition to) a slow up-and-down motion.
  • Different tracks may also be used to mimic different road conditions, and the rocking device is preferably constructed such that the profiled tracks are removable, and hence interchangeable, so that parents can select a track to mimic a range of motion that is particularly effective to soothing their child.
  • Figure 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a profiled track 5.
  • This again has an undulating profile (in the vertical direction, as illustrated), but in addition has a meandering groove 16.
  • the track follower may be readily adapted to engage with this groove 16, thus providing a side-to-side motion as well as an up-and-down motion.
  • the track is overall shaped to create relative displacement between the seat and the base unit in more than one spatial dimension.
  • the path of the groove may be arranged to provide high and low frequency (and amplitude) displacement in the horizontal plane.
  • Figure 5 illustrates, again in perspective view, part of an embodiment of the invention having a profiled track 5, interacting with multiple track followers 13.
  • each of the track followers 13 is connected to the seat unit (not illustrated) via a spring damper 7 to modulate the motion of the seat in response to the undulating track.

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  1. Schaukelvorrichtung (1), eine Sitzeinheit (14) und eine Trägereinheit (8) umfassend, die funktionsmäßig mit einem Bewegungsgenerator gekoppelt sind, wobei der Bewegungsgenerator Folgendes umfasst: eine Profilbahn (5), die einen geschlossenen Wellenweg definiert, einen Bahnläufer (13), der zur Wechselwirkung mit der Profilbahn angeordnet ist (5), Mittel zum Verleihen einer relativen Drehbewegung zwischen der Profilbahn (5) und dem Bahnläufer (13), wodurch eine relative Verlagerung zwischen der Sitzeinheit (14) und der Trägereinheit (8) erzeugt wird, und Entkopplungsmittel zum Entkoppeln der relativen Verlagerung zwischen der Sitzeinheit (14) und der Trägereinheit (8) von einer Drehbewegung der Sitzeinheit (14), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wellenformen unregelmäßig beschaffen sind, wobei es einen Abschnitt der Bahn um eine erste Position gibt, der einen Bereich mit hoher Häufigkeit der Wellenformen definiert, und einen weiteren Abschnitt um eine zweite Position, die einen Bereich mit relativ geringer Häufigkeit der Wellenformen definiert.
  2. Schaukelvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Wellenformen in der Bahn (5) einen Weg definieren, der sowohl in der Häufigkeit der Wellenform als auch in deren Amplitude variiert.
  3. Schaukelvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, Wellenformen umfassend, die wirksam derart mit Kämmen versehen sind, dass statt oder zusätzlich zu einer langsamen Auf- und-Ab-Bewegung eine Vibration in der Sitzeinheit (14) erzeugt wird.
  4. Schaukelvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Entkopplungsmittel eine drehbare Befestigung zwischen Sitzeinheit (14) und/oder Trägereinheit (8) und zwischen Profilbahn (5) und/oder Bahnläufer (13) umfassen.
  5. Schaukelvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, ferner einen Dämpfer (7) umfassend, um die relative Verlagerung zwischen der Sitzeinheit (14) und der Trägereinheit (8) zu modulieren.
  6. Schaukelvorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, mehrere Dämpfer (7) umfassend.
  7. Schaukelvorrichtung nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, wobei der Dämpfer oder die Dämpfer (7) funktionsmäßig zwischen der Sitzeinheit (14) und der Trägereinheit (8) befestigt ist/sind.
  8. Schaukelvorrichtung nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, wobei der Dämpfer oder die Dämpfer (7) funktionsmäßig zwischen der Sitzeinheit (14) und dem Bahnläufer (13) befestigt ist/sind.
  9. Schaukelvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Profilbahn (5) derart geformt ist, dass sie eine relative Verlagerung zwischen der Sitzeinheit (14) und der Trägereinheit (8) in mehr als einer räumlichen Dimension erzeugt.
  10. Profilbahn (5), die zur Verwendung in der Schaukelvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche eingerichtet ist.
  11. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Profilbahn (5) nach Anspruch 10, folgende Schritte umfassend: Messen der Verlagerung eines Objektes in einem fahrenden Fahrzeug und Verwenden dieser Messungen zur Formung einer Bahn derart, dass die so gemessene Verlagerung des Objektes nachgeahmt wird.
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